Lin Yuan looked expressionlessly at the numerous powerful figures below, all of whom could be considered the elite forces of the entire Azure World.
Or one could say they were the group that wielded core authority within the Azure Alliance.
Indeed, within the Azure Alliance, the alliance leader was the strongest in strength, but merely relying on the strongest wasn't sufficient to control a force.
It still required reliance on subordinates; power didn't flow from the top down but rather from the bottom up.
The Azure Alliance leader typically spent time either in seclusion cultivating or battling with the Ancestral Demon Tree.
There was hardly any time to manage the Azure Alliance.
In simple terms, these individuals were the actual controllers of the entire Azure Alliance, indeed, the Azure World.
Lin Yuan controlled these individuals, claiming to control the Azure World, without any exaggeration.
As for the leader of the Azure Alliance?
His most trusted subordinates, his cherished lovers, his valued heirs, and so on, had all become Lin Yuan's people, completely unaware at present.
For Lin Yuan, the leader of the Azure Alliance was merely meat on a chopping board, to be manipulated whenever he pleased.
"Too smooth."
Lin Yuan glanced at the crowd, feeling somewhat emotional.
Initially, he had merely intended to find a few strong individuals from the Azure Alliance to parasitize and then infiltrate the inner circle of the Azure Alliance.
To gradually expand thereafter.
Who would have thought that the expansion would be so rapid, unable to be halted, inadvertently becoming the mastermind behind the scenes in the Azure World?
Lin Yuan began to review in his mind.
Firstly, why things had proceeded so smoothly.
The decision by the Azure Alliance leader to launch a counterattack against the extradimensional evil gods and dispatch all twelve alliance deputy leaders and numerous elder protectors into the Azure World was largely due to the substantial background they possessed.
If these strong individuals from the Azure Alliance had still been on the battlefield against the evil gods, Lin Yuan wouldn't have been able to act.
Because, to prevent desertion, the Azure Alliance leader had long ago decreed that practitioners on the battlefield against the evil gods were not allowed to return to the Azure World without his orders.
This meant that Lin Yuan's 'parasitism' wouldn't have proceeded smoothly.
Because the perfected parasitic ability of the Ancestral Demon Tree required Lin Yuan's presence and personal implementation.
If those strong individuals didn't come over, Lin Yuan wouldn't be able to go alone to the battlefield against the evil gods.
However, under the orders of the Azure Alliance leader, all deputy leaders and elder protectors had returned, providing Lin Yuan with an excellent external environment.
Secondly, emotions.
Generally speaking, the stronger one was, the lonelier they became, with fewer people they could truly call friends.
Without any emotional attachment, if someone claimed there were extraordinary treasures somewhere, hardly any strong individual would believe it.
You say there are treasures, so there are treasures?
However, these deputy leaders, protectors, and elders of the Azure Alliance had deep emotional connections. They had fought side by side against the extradimensional evil gods on the battlefield for three to four hundred years.
There might even have been bonds forged through life and death.
Trust was high, combined with the good mood everyone had being in the Azure World, their vigilance was lowered. Thus, they were each attracted one by one and gradually 'parasitized' by Lin Yuan.
Thirdly, it was due to Lin Yuan's perfected 'parasitic' ability.
This reason could be said to be the most crucial. The Azure Alliance was very familiar with the parasitic ability of the Ancestral Demon Tree.
They never imagined that the individuals parasitized would perfectly replace their originals, leading to no one suspecting anything.
This was why the strong individuals of the Azure World were insufficiently prepared for unexpected situations and lacked any countermeasures.
Lastly, it was because Lin Yuan's strength was sufficiently formidable.
Even if they were brought in one by one, those twelve deputy leaders and the four Sacred Beast Kings were all at the seventh rank of power.
Even though they were far inferior to Lin Yuan, they still had the opportunity to spread the news.
However, under the spatial prison realized by Lin Yuan, which isolated everything between and earth, none of those deputy leaders or Sacred Beast Kings, once successfully parasitized, managed to send any messages out.
The most important aspect was that the parasitized individuals did not die but lived on in another form, making it impossible to detect any anomalies through means such as Life Flames.
Because the individuals hadn't died, many methods of predicting life and death, like Life Flames, were naturally useless.
"Master, this is all I know."
A stunningly beautiful woman respectfully said. This woman was the concubine of the Azure Alliance leader.
With her confession, Lin Yuan's understanding of the Azure Alliance leader had reached an unprecedented level.
He even knew the color of the other party's underwear.
"Master, should we bring the leader over now?"
Another deputy leader respectfully inquired. This time, Lin Yuan's smooth control of the Azure World owed much to this deputy leader.
Most of the deputy leaders of the Azure Alliance were brought over by him.
Because this deputy leader was the current Azure Alliance leader's master, he held extremely high prestige within the Azure Alliance.
With him intervening, where would the other deputy leaders dare to refuse?
As for why they were able to bring this deputy leader over, it was entirely because Lin Yuan controlled the offspring of one of his subordinates who held the position of protector.
This deputy leader was extremely doting on this subordinate's offspring, leading to Lin Yuan's smooth success.
"Not for now."
Lin Yuan shook his head, not intending to immediately make a move against the leader of the Azure Alliance.
His greatest advantage now was being in the shadows, with the Azure Alliance leader completely unaware that everything he had painstakingly built was now in Lin Yuan's hands.
Therefore.
The timing of Lin Yuan's action against the leader of the Azure Alliance was extremely important.
If he were to bring the leader of the Azure Alliance over now, there was a chance it would arouse the other party's suspicion.
After all, the extradimensional evil gods haven't been dealt with yet. As the strongest in the Azure Alliance and the only one capable of blocking the Ancestral Demon Tree, the Alliance Leader, it doesn't make sense for him to return to the Azure World when he's needed outside.
Furthermore.
Even if the Azure Alliance leader were brought over, there's a high probability he would bring the World Sword with him.
The World Sword, nurtured for countless millennia within the Azure World, could exchange blows with the Ancestral Demon Tree at its peak outside the world.
As for within the world, even Lin Yuan now wouldn't be willing to directly confront the World Sword.
However, Lin Yuan had long planned how to deal with the World Sword.
Essentially, the Azure Alliance leader wasn't the owner of the World Sword.
He was merely a temporary user. If it weren't for the threat of extradimensional evil gods, the consciousness of the Azure World wouldn't allow the World Sword to appear.
The fundamental reason for the appearance of the World Sword was the extradimensional evil gods.
As long as the extradimensional evil gods were dealt with, the World Sword would no longer remain in the hands of the Azure Alliance leader.
So, Lin Yuan had no immediate intention of acting against the Azure Alliance leader.
"Two tasks for you."
Lin Yuan looked down at the numerous powerful figures below and slowly spoke.
"Please speak, Master."
"Master, rest assured, even if it's two tasks, or twenty, or two hundred, we will complete them."
"Indeed, Master, please speak."
Nearly three hundred powerful figures eagerly awaited, bowing respectfully.
As hosts for the seeds of the Demon Tree, they were naturally extremely obedient to Lin Yuan.
"Spread this cultivation system gradually."
Lin Yuan's mind flickered as he transmitted a slightly modified martial evolution system, establishing a connection with the Demon Tree's seeds and implanting it into everyone's minds.
This time, aside from developing the subsequent stages of the martial evolution system, spreading the martial evolution system was also a plan Lin Yuan had long established.
It's just that, for the first hundred years since his arrival in this realm, Lin Yuan's identity was special, and he dared not reveal himself, let alone spread the martial evolution pathway.
But things were different now.
With the help of these native powerful figures of the Azure World, spreading the martial evolution pathway would be easier than ever.
"This cultivation system—"
"No problem, Master. Such a profound cultivation system is a bargain for those ants."
"Master, rest assured, we will ensure the task is completed."
Nearly three hundred powerful figures pledged confidently, patting their chests.
"Good."
Lin Yuan had no doubts.
Because this matter was indeed not difficult, especially for these powerful figures, who were the elite of the Azure World.
What was spreading a cultivation system to them?
And the martial evolution pathway had unlimited potential. Even without their promotion, as long as it wasn't suppressed or targeted, it would slowly spread.
"The other matter is to return to the battlefield against the evil gods, return to the side of the Azure Alliance leader, pretend as if nothing has happened, and launch a counterattack against the extradimensional evil gods."
Lin Yuan spoke.
Destroying the battlefield against the evil gods was one of Lin Yuan's goals.
Without the battlefield against the evil gods, he would need to "grow" and establish a spatial channel in order to let his "ancestor" descend upon the Azure World.
In this way.
Lin Yuan would undoubtedly have more bargaining chips, thereby planning for more benefits.
For example, a large amount of the Ancestral Demon Tree's original power. Lin Yuan obtained the original power not only to enhance his own strength but also to weaken the Ancestral Demon Tree.
Time passed.
Five years went by in the blink of an eye.
Outside the Azure World.
The battlefield against the evil gods.
At this moment, the battlefield against the evil gods was already crumbling.
Under the vigorous counterattack of the Azure World, it began to occupy large areas. Meanwhile, under the vigilance of the Azure Alliance leader wielding the World Sword, the extradimensional evil god, the Ancestral Demon Tree, didn't dare to make a move.
"Damn it."
In the distant illusion, the Ancestral Demon Tree's aura was agitated as it watched the gradually disintegrating battlefield against the evil gods, feeling heartache.
The battlefield against the evil gods was condensed from the extradimensional void and a special metal, costing the Ancestral Demon Tree an unknown amount of effort.
Through the battlefield against the evil gods, the Ancestral Demon Tree could more easily invade the world's interior.
But now, its efforts were collapsing.
There was no way. Wanting to reclaim the battlefield against the evil gods required a great deal of time, and the Ancestral Demon Tree had to be on the battlefield itself.
But this, the Azure Alliance leader would never give it the opportunity.
"If it weren't for the excessive consumption of the original source, would I fear you?"
The Ancestral Demon Tree gnashed its teeth. At its peak, it couldn't be stopped by just the Azure Alliance leader alone.
Therefore.
As long as the Azure Alliance leader dared to launch a counterattack, the Ancestral Demon Tree would descend upon the battlefield, dragging the Azure Alliance leader into battle nearby.
In this way, just the aftermath of their fighting alone would be enough to sweep across the battlefield, making it impossible for anyone occupying the battlefield to achieve their goals.
But now.
With the severe depletion of the original source and the Azure Alliance leader wielding the World Sword, it could chase after him, leaving no room to simultaneously manage the situation on the battlefield.
Above the battlefield against the evil gods.
The Azure Alliance leader sat cross-legged, with the World Sword floating in front of him, emitting mysterious fluctuations that enveloped all directions.
"It seems that the evil god over there has no intention of making a move."
The Azure Alliance leader muttered to himself.
His purpose here was to wait for the Ancestral Demon Tree.
After all, launching a counterattack and destroying the battlefield against the evil gods was tantamount to cutting off the roots for the Ancestral Demon Tree.
Four hundred years ago, the reason why the Ancestral Demon Tree could easily open the battlefield against the evil gods was because the Azure World was unprepared.
As long as the battlefield against the evil gods was destroyed and the Azure World was prepared, even if the Ancestral Demon Tree obtained a second battlefield against the evil gods, it wouldn't be able to open it outside the world.
So.
In the eyes of the Azure Alliance leader, launching a counterattack and destroying the battlefield against the evil gods would make the extradimensional evil god struggle to some extent.
After all, once the battlefield against the evil gods was destroyed, the extradimensional evil god would have no chance to descend upon the Azure World.
"Duan Lang is invincible in strength. The extradimensional evil god over there knows that even if it makes a move, it's impossible for it to be Duan Lang's opponent, so it hasn't done anything meaningless."
A stunningly beautiful woman appeared beside him, speaking softly to the Azure Alliance leader.
"Yan."
The Azure Alliance leader looked at the stunning woman, a smile appearing on his face.
This stunning woman named Yan had an ambiguous relationship with him, and they confided in each other a lot.
However, due to the pressure from the extradimensional evil god, the Azure Alliance leader had never confirmed his relationship with Yan.
Of course, even though they hadn't confirmed their relationship, the Azure Alliance leader had compensated Yan in many ways, such as giving her the position of vice leader, and so on.
"Yan, when we completely destroy the battlefield against the evil gods, we can be together forever."
The Azure Alliance leader couldn't help but embrace Yan, whispering softly.
He had already begun to fantasize about the wonderful things that would happen after repelling the extradimensional evil god.
At that time, he would take the woman he loved to travel the mountains and rivers, feeling free and unrestrained.
And, with the achievement of repelling the extradimensional evil god, he would become the greatest cultivator in the history of the Azure World, praised by countless cultivators in the future.
"Yes, at that time, Yan can be with Duan Lang forever."
The stunning woman, Yan, whispered softly, her tone tinged with a hint of shyness.
"Hahaha."
"That's natural."
The Azure Alliance leader laughed heartily.
However, what he didn't notice was that at this moment, Yan, who was leaning against him, had a hint of strangeness hidden deep in her eyes.
In the deepest part of the Black Mist Mountains.
Lin Yuan looked towards the direction of the battlefield against the evil gods from afar.
"It seems that the war is about to end."
With the world barrier separating them, Lin Yuan couldn't perceive the specific situation on the battlefield against the evil gods.
But by inferring from the life and death status of the hosts, he could deduce that the counterattack should be progressing smoothly.
And as a descendant of the Ancestral Demon Tree, Lin Yuan could vaguely sense the general location of the Ancestral Demon Tree.
Of course, the Ancestral Demon Tree could also sense Lin Yuan's location.
According to Lin Yuan's perception, the Ancestral Demon Tree had never approached the battlefield against the evil gods from beginning to end.
Just then.
In the root area, the cluster of burning black flames suddenly began to fluctuate.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan immediately immersed his mind into the black flames.
Before long.
The anxious voice of the Ancestral Demon Tree came from within the burning black flames.
"At what stage have you grown to now?"
"I can't salvage the situation here, so I can only rely on you."
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